Acknowledgments

This guide grew out of the Documentation and Evaluation of the Educational Partnerships Program. It is informed by the work of the other members of the study team, Naida C. Tushnet, project director, David van Broekhuizen, Diane Manuel, and Glenn Nyre of the Southwest Regional Laboratory and Jacqueline Danzberger, director of the study subcontract to the Institute for Educational Leadership. This guide has benefited greatly from reviews and comments made by the members of the Educational Partnerships Program Study Group. Additional support and reviews were provided by colleagues in the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI). Thanks also go to Simone Miranda for her valuable editorial comments.

The partnerships that were funded through the Educational Partnerships Program were the source of information for the guide. The efforts of project staff members, individuals in partner organizations, and teachers and administrators in participating school districts are reflected in the guide. The willingness of already busy people to reflect on their experiences is appreciated. Special appreciation goes to the individuals whose practices are described in the guide. They reviewed more than one draft of each entry to ensure that it accurately reflected local practice.

Particular acknowledgments go to Susan Gruskin, who served as program manager for the Educational Partnerships Program through most of its existence, and Carolyn Warren, who served as manager during the last year and provided support to our efforts.

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[Executive Summary]

[Introduction]